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Criminology

Explore the dynamics of victims, criminals and the crimes they commit and how we as a society are positioned to react.

Our major and minor in criminology are open to all full-time and part-time students from any academic field.

NOTE: The Criminology program, as well as the Equity, Diversity and Human Rights program are within the Sociology program umbrella.

Conseiller ou conseillère aux études

Courriel : arts@laurentian.ca

Bureau : Please contact the email above, and an academic advisor will get back to you!

Comment déposer une demande d'études de premier cycle Ce programme vous intéresse?
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Méthode de livraison : Sur campus/en ligne
Langue du programme : Anglais

Ontario High School Applicants

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses

  • A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

International Students

Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario

Applicants from Colleges

Applicants from other Universities

Mature Students

Note pour les étudiants actuels

Les options de grade ci-dessous seront offertes lors de la prochaine année universitaire et ne le sont pas cette année. Si vous cherchez les cours à suivre afin de compléter les options d'un programme d'une année universitaire antérieure, svp consultez avec un conseiller académique.


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

Total 120 credits

Please note that students registering in the 4 year BA in Criminology may be required to take some online courses in order to complete their program.

 

Major in Criminology 

a) Required Courses - 15 credits

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society *

SOCI 2067E     Institutions of the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis *

SOCI 2816E     Theories in Criminology


b) A minimum of 9 credits of the following (at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level):

SOCI 2066E     Explanations of Crime

SOCI 2806E     Crime and Culture

SOCI 2826E     Crime and Media

SOCI 3086E     Sociology of Law

SOCI 3106E     Crime, Illness and Disability

SOCI 3826E     Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3836E     Poverty and Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3906E     Special Topics in Criminology I

SOCI 3907E     Special Topics in Criminology II

SOCI 4836E     Crime, Punishment and Modernity

SOCI 4846E     State Corporate Crime 

 

c) A maximum of 18 credits from the following approved course list:

HIST 3476E     Crime and Punishment in England, 1500-1900

JURI 3206E     Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

JURI 3216E     Themes in Criminal Law

JURI 3246E     Women in Conflict with the Law

PSYC 4026E     Forensic Psychology

SOCI 2007E     The Adolescent and Society

SOCI 2506E     Social Problems

SOCI 2656E     Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

SOCI 4826E     The Sociology of Youth

 

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

  • The total of 42 credits must include a minimum of 6 credits of courses at the 4000-level.
  • Students must complete a minimum of a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits) from among their elective credits. Students may not choose Classical Studies as their second discipline.
  • For a double major in Sociology and Criminology students must take 9 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015 and SOCI 2127. Courses cannot be double counted between the two Majors.
  • Students must include 6 credits in linguistic awareness, 6 credits of Indigenous content, and 6 credits in the Sciences if not part of the other minor or second major. Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies.
     

 

Bachelor of Arts (General) in Criminology

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

Total 90 credits

 

Concentration in Criminology  (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

All students entering a BA program as of September 2017 are required to take 6 credits each of linguistic awareness, scientific literacy and indigenous content as per the regulations. Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies. Courses fulfilling these requirements may be taken as electives or as part of a minor, concentration, major or specialization. 

 

a) Required courses - 15 credits:

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society*

SOCI 2067E     Institutions of the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis

SOCI 2816E     Theories in Criminology

 

b) A minimum of 6 credits of the following:

SOCI 2066E     Explanations of Crime

SOCI 2806E     Crime and Culture

SOCI 2826E     Crime and Media

SOCI 3086E     Sociology of Law

SOCI 3106E     Crime, Illness and Disability

SOCI 3826E     Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3836E     Poverty and Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3906E     Special Topics in Criminology I

SOCI 3907E     Special Topics in Criminology II

SOCI 4846E     State Corporate Crime  

SOCI 4836E     Crime, Punishment and Modernity

 

c) A maximum of 15 credits from the following approved course list:

HIST 3476E     Crime and Punishment in England, 1500-1900

JURI 3206E     Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

JURI 3216E     Themes in Criminal Law

JURI 3246E     Women in Conflict with the Law  

PSYC 4026E     Forensic Psychology

SOCI 2007E     The Adolescent and Society

SOCI 2506E     Social Problems

SOCI 2656E     Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

SOCI 4826E     The Sociology of Youth

 

The total of 36 credits must include a minimum of 6 credits of courses at the 3000/4000 level.

Note: For a double concentration in Sociology and Criminology, students must take 9 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015 and SOCI 2127. Courses cannot be double counted between the two concentrations.

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

 

 

Minor in Criminology  (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

 

a) Required Credits:

SOCI 2816E     Theories of Criminology 

 

b) A minimum of 6 credits of the following:

SOCI 2066E     Explanations of Crime OR SOCI 2086F Crimes et peines I: explication du crime

SOCI 2067E     Institutions of the Criminal Justice System  OR SOCI 2087F Crimes et peines II: police, cours, prisons et réhabilitation

SOCI 2806E     Crime and Culture

SOCI 2826E     Crime and Media

SOCI 3086E     Sociology of Law

SOCI 3106E     Crime, Illness and Disability

SOCI 3826E     Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3836E     Poverty and Criminal Justice System

SOCI 3906E     Special Topics I

SOCI 3907E     Special Topics II

SOCI 4836E     Crime, Punishment and Modernity

SOCI 4846E     State Corporate Crime

SOCI 4306F     Sociologie du droit autochtone

 

c) A maximum of 15 credits from the following approved course list:

BESO 3806     L’enfant maltraité et négligé

BESO 3806     Violences faites aux femmes

HIST 3476E     Crime and Punishment in England, 1500-1900

JURI 3206E     Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

JURI 3216E     Themes in Criminal Law

JURI 3246E     Women in Conflict with the Law    

PSYC 4026     Forensic Psychology

SOCI 2007E     The Adolescent and Society

SOCI 2506E     Social Problems  OR SOCI 2506F Problèmes sociaux

SOCI 2656E     Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

SOCI 4826E     The Sociology of Youth

 

NOTE: At least 6 credits should be at the 3000/4000 level.

You may also view the Sociology program course list by clicking on this link https://laurentian.ca/program/sociology

Liste des membres du corps professoral

Sessionals - Established / Seniority

English Language Program

Robert Beckett, M.A.

Dana Cudney, M.A.

Moira Ferguson, Ph.D.

Kate Tilleczek, Ph.D.

French Language Program

Valentina Cisneros, Ph.D.

Tim Dubé, Ph.D.

Sika Eliev, Ph.D. (ABD)

Andréanne Fortin, M.A.

Komi Hemedzo, Ph.D.

Paul Jalbert, Ph.D.

Élisabeth Labrie, M.A.

Thomas Nkosi, Ph.D.

Sébastien Pelletier, M.A.

 

Rachid Bagaoui

Rachid Bagaoui

École des sciences sociales
Simon Laflamme

Simon Laflamme

École des sciences sociales
Parveen Nangia

Parveen Nangia

École des sciences sociales
Marianne Vardalos

Marianne Vardalos

École des sciences sociales
Anas Karzai

Anas Karzai

École des sciences sociales
Lynne Gouliquer

Lynne Gouliquer

École des sciences sociales